page_title: Jinzhou
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Jinzhou / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a photo of Bijia Mountain at high tide, near en:Jinzhou City in en:Liaoning, en:China. At low tide, a land-bridge appears between the mainland and the mountain, allowing visitors to walk from one shore to the other. (This Jinzhou is near the northern tip of Liaoning Bay; not ot be confused with Jinzhou District of Dalian city, on Jinzhou Bay, about 200 km to the south
context_page_description: Jinzhou, formerly romanised as Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the "Liaoxi Corridor", which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of 97.7 km, with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.
  It is the fourth-most populous city in Liaoning with a population of 3,126,463, of whom 1,091,799 reside in the built-up area made of 3 urban districts. The total area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou is 10,111 square kilometres, most of which is rural.
context_section_description: The Liaoshen Campaign Memorial (辽沈战役纪念馆) commemorates the Liaoshen Campaign of 1948. It is a large museum that holds and displays over 16,000 pieces of equipment used during the campaign, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, cannons, and tanks.  It also holds thousands of pictures and documents.  The best known exhibit inside the museum is the Panoramic Picture Hall, which reproduces the complete Battle of Jinzhou on a rotating circular screen.
  Yiwulü Mountain is located in the west of Beizhen City of Jinzhou. It is one of the three sacred mountains in Northeast China.  Wanghai Mountain is the main peak, with a height of 867 meters above the sea level, and tourist spots such as Beizhen Temple, Shenshui Bridge, Fish Pool, Guanyin Pavilion, Sijiao Pavilion, Kuangguang Pavilion, Lotus Stone, Cloud Pass and Wanghai Temple are scattered throughout the mountain range.
  Mount Bijia is an island in the Bohai Sea south of Jinzhou on which is located a Buddhist temple. During most of the day, Mount Bijia can only be accessed by boat, but when the tide wanes, a natural causeway connects Mount Bijia to the mainland. People can walk to Mount Bijia from the seafront on foot and local people have named this natural wonder Tian Qiao, (lit: Sky Bridge). On the top of the mountain there is a tall stone pavilion, which resembles a gigantic pen resting on a pen holder, hence the name "Bijiashan", meaning the "Pen Holder Mountain".
  Guangji Pagoda (广济寺塔): The Guangji Pagoda is located in Guta Park situated at the heart of Jinzhou. The 72 metre tower is beautiful Liao style architecture, with thirteen levels in an octagonal shape. A quiet temple beneath completes the ancient Chinese setting.  Visitors will see locals gather for early morning rituals, exercise and various other activities.  There is no fee for admission to the temple grounds.
caption: Photograph of Mount Bijia at high tide.
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